Welcome to WC CAN

Washington County Citizen Action Network (WC CAN) is a coalition of grassroots advocates
(individuals and groups) dedicated to improving quality of life in Washington County by
promoting healthy and sustainable communities, social and economic justice,
and open and responsive government.

DEQ permitting for Intel’s air-polluting emissions:
Partnering with Neighors for Clean Air (NCA),
we petitioned the Governor and Legislature for stricter regulation following Intel's admission of failure to file
or report on fluoride emissions for over 30 years.
Our Legislative and Air Quality Committees are working with key legislators to improve oversight by DEQ, health agencies,
and jurisdictions granting tax breaks under Oregon's Strategic Investment Program.
Our representatives advised NCA/Northwest Environmental Defense Council attorneys on a recent Settlement Agreement with Intel,
guiding further negotiations toward stricter controls and measures to be included in a Title V permit.
As new issues develop, we use Google Group email, website and facebook pages, and community meetings to inform and engage
those affected.

Oregon Legislative Action:
Our Legislative Committee, led by Russ Dondero, Pacific University Professor Emeritus and WC CAN's Vice Chair and
Senior Policy Analyst, works with participant groups and key legislators to prepare for the 2015 session.
Our priorities are: tax fairness, affordable housing, improved environmental regulation, and protection of
Oregon's Land Use Planning System, especially regarding citizens' rights, local government accountability,
and access to judicial review of land use decisions.

Washington County Transportation Planning:
Faun Hosey chairs our Land Use and Transportation Committee.
She and other active WC CAN members serve on the Community Advisory Committee for the county's Transportation System Plan
Update (TSPU) – a multi-year effort leading to adoption of transportation facility project routes and designs up to 2035.
Another priority is the Washington County Transportation Study (WCTS): $1.5 million allocated to Washington County at the
end of the 2013 legislative session was originally a City of Hillsboro request to research Westside Corridor freeway options.
Washington County reframed it as a study of Westside transportation needs in the next 50 years.